She closes her eyes when you go potty, so be careful, don’t strain too hard and a have a stroke, she won’t be able to help. ;-D
The article on the 1928 convention says that he (Mellon) himself thought he was too old, yes. He made it to 1937, with the stress he might have died in office if he made it to a 2nd term.
Since he was a conservative I figure he gave Hoover advice on what he actually should have done and didn’t like what he did do.
Speaking of that, I noticed I’m closing in on the age to the day poor Elvis fell off his throne (on April 3rd). If I’m “clogged up” that day, I’m gonna freak out. Anywho...
That definitely would’ve been a high-stress job for Mellon, but we don’t know if he’s one of those types that thrives on stress (Trump) or folds like a cheap suit. Hoover managed to outlive his job 31 years, and he was demonized for decades after his single term.
I’ve not read in detail about which policies Hoover pursued that were favored or opposed by Mellon. The odd thing in all of this, however, was his role in the Cox’s Army funding. One theory possible is that he may have been privately trying to help PA Gov. Gifford Pinchot wrest the 1932 GOP nomination from Hoover (Mellon being a fellow Pennsylvanian), as that march would’ve served to embarrass Hoover. Strange, since Pinchot was a left-winger, so why would he be attempting to help someone to Hoover’s left ? Instead, it blew up in Mellon’s face. Maybe this was a sign of Mellon’s being past his prime in his job making such a terrible political blunder.
Personally, I was shocked at the level of the 1920s/30s tax rates, despite the cuts, which was confiscatory to the point of outright thievery. 77% or 73% for the top groups ? I cannot favor any tax rate on citizens that is higher than 10%, period. I take that straight from the bible, and if it’s good enough for God, it’s good enough for the government. You want to pay more than 10% ? That’s up to you if you wish to be a fool or masochist.